# Official Journal C 226/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 513 September 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 226

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 513 September 2008

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 226/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 226/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 226/02 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,39 % on 1 September 2008 — Euro exchange rates | 6 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 226/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 7 |
| 2008/C 226/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 13 |
| 2008/C 226/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 17 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 226/02

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,39 % on 1 September 2008 — Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 226/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2008/C 226/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2008/C 226/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 226/06 | Calls for proposals under the 2008 and 2009 work programmes of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities | 20 |
| 2008/C 226/07 | MEDIA 2007 — Development, distribution, promotion and training — Call for proposals — EACEA/23/08 — Support for the networking of cinemas screening European films | 22 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 226/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 226/06

Calls for proposals under the 2008 and 2009 work programmes of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

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2008/C 226/07

MEDIA 2007 — Development, distribution, promotion and training — Call for proposals — EACEA/23/08 — Support for the networking of cinemas screening European films

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 226/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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2008/C 226/09

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 3.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 226/1 |
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3.9.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 226/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.7.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 772/06 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Niedersächsischen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft |
| Legal basis | §§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung; (Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft, Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 100 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 15.8.2008-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Niedersächsische Finanzministerium |
| Schiffgraben 10 |
| D-30159 Hannover |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 772/06

Member State

Germany

Region

Niedersächsischen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft

Legal basis

§§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung; (Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft, Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 100 million

Intensity

—

Duration

15.8.2008-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Niedersächsische Finanzministerium

Schiffgraben 10

D-30159 Hannover

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.7.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 520a/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d'aide à la R&D&I des collectivités territoriales, et de l'État pour les aides à la R&D&I octroyées par le biais des fonds structurels |
| Legal basis | Articles L 1511-2, L 1511-3 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales. En ce qui concerne la gestion des fonds structurels: article 20 de la constitution française, et articles L 2251-1, L 3231-1, L 4211-1 du code général des collectivités territoriales |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development, Innovation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Soft loan, Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 30 million
  Overall budget: EUR 180 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 520a/07

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d'aide à la R&D&I des collectivités territoriales, et de l'État pour les aides à la R&D&I octroyées par le biais des fonds structurels

Legal basis

Articles L 1511-2, L 1511-3 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales. En ce qui concerne la gestion des fonds structurels: article 20 de la constitution française, et articles L 2251-1, L 3231-1, L 4211-1 du code général des collectivités territoriales

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan, Interest subsidy

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 30 million

Overall budget: EUR 180 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.1.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 578/07 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Wielkopolskie |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | Projekt Umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.
  Projekt Uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o. w Poznaniu pod nazwą: »Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.«”, w latach 2007–2009
  Art. 117 Ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development, Employment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: PLN 0,98 million |
| Intensity | 2,8 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister Gospodarki |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 578/07

Member State

Poland

Region

Wielkopolskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Projekt Umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.

Projekt Uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o. w Poznaniu pod nazwą: »Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.«”, w latach 2007–2009

Art. 117 Ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development, Employment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 0,98 million

Intensity

2,8 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.6.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 593/07 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) |
| Legal basis | Section 2 or 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965, Section 5(2)(a) Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council Royal Charter and the Technology Strategy Board Royal Charter |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 110 million
  Overall budget: GBP 1 100 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2008-1.3.2018 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
| Kingsgate House |
| 66-74 Victoria Street |
| London SW1E 6SW |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 593/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)

Legal basis

Section 2 or 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965, Section 5(2)(a) Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council Royal Charter and the Technology Strategy Board Royal Charter

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 110 million

Overall budget: GBP 1 100 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

1.7.2008-1.3.2018

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Kingsgate House

66-74 Victoria Street

London SW1E 6SW

United Kingdom

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 1.7.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 82/08 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Directed Research in Low Carbon Technology |
| Legal basis | Science and Technology Act 1965 (as amended) and Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention, Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 44 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2008-31.3.2014 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Carbon Trust |
| 8th Floor |
| 3 Clement's Inn |
| London WC2A 2AZ |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

1.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 82/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Directed Research in Low Carbon Technology

Legal basis

Science and Technology Act 1965 (as amended) and Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention, Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 44 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

1.7.2008-31.3.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

The Carbon Trust

8th Floor

3 Clement's Inn

London WC2A 2AZ

United Kingdom

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 10.7.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 187/08 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Program Výzkum v agrárním komplexu „VAK“ |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: CZK 1 135,957 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2014 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture, Fisheries |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-11705 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 187/08

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Program Výzkum v agrárním komplexu „VAK“

Legal basis

Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: CZK 1 135,957 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture, Fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-11705 Praha 1

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 3.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 226/6 |
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3.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/6

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

4,39 % on 1 September 2008

Euro exchange rates (2)

2 September 2008

(2008/C 226/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4516 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 158,01 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4570 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81295 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4620 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6096 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 122,17 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0065 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,848 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 238,24 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7038 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,3530 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5270 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 30,290 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7248 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7394 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5483 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,3334 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,1153 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0801 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 645,03 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,3099 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,9285 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,1368 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 369,24 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9739 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,430 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,9845 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,000 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4027 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,0502 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4516

JPY

Japanese yen

158,01

DKK

Danish krone

7,4570

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81295

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4620

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6096

ISK

Iceland króna

122,17

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0065

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,848

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

238,24

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7038

PLN

Polish zloty

3,3530

RON

Romanian leu

3,5270

SKK

Slovak koruna

30,290

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7248

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7394

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5483

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,3334

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,1153

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0801

KRW

South Korean won

1 645,03

ZAR

South African rand

11,3099

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9285

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,1368

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 369,24

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9739

PHP

Philippine peso

67,430

RUB

Russian rouble

35,9845

THB

Thai baht

50,000

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4027

MXN

Mexican peso

15,0502

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(1)

Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 3.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 226/7 |
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3.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/7

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 226/03)

Aid No: XA 168/08

Member State: Germany

Region: Hessen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität

Legal basis:

| — | Richtlinien zur Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität, |
| --- | --- |

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Richtlinien zur Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität,

| — | Hessischer Agrar-Marketingvertrag |
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Hessischer Agrar-Marketingvertrag

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 850 000 per year

Maximum aid intensity: For primary producers, in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, up to 100 %.

For processing and marketing firms, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, up to 50 % of the costs of:

In accordance with Articles 14(5) and 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, only the costs of consultancy services provided by third parties will be subsidised, with the exception of aid granted in respect of point (f). The aid does not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the scheme

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid is to encourage the production of high-quality agricultural products, in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, and to provide technical support in the agricultural sector, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. It will be granted to primary producers and to firms active in the processing and marketing of such products.

The scheme is designed to facilitate and encourage participation in recognised food quality schemes operated by the Community or the Federal State of Hessen. It is intended to generate added value in rural areas, open up new markets and increase the supply of high-quality agricultural products that have undergone the appropriate quality assurance process. The aim is also to implement and extend food quality schemes, i.e. organic labels, ‘verified quality’ labels, protected indications of origin, such as PDO/PGI and TSG, and quality schemes for wine. The aid should significantly increase the proportion of products grown, processed and marketed under food quality schemes run at Community or Land level. At the same time, this should ensure that consumers have a better supply of high-quality food.

In accordance with the guidelines for encouraging the production of high-quality agricultural products, aid will be granted for the following:

the introduction of quality assurance schemes, procedures to guarantee traceability and ensure that authenticity and marketing requirements are complied with and procedures for carrying out environmental audits,

education and training for farmers and farm workers and training to enable personnel to apply the schemes and procedures referred to in the previous bullet point,

the cost of the charges levied by recognised certifying bodies for the initial certification of quality assurance systems,

the costs of compulsory control measures.

Under the Agri-Marketing Agreement in Hessen, the following are eligible:

the costs of market research activities, product conception and design, including the preparation of applications for recognition of geographical indications and designations of origin or certificates of specific character in accordance with the relevant Community regulations,

participation in food quality schemes,

charges for consultancy services provided by third parties,

participation fees, travel costs, publication costs, rental of exhibition premises and symbolic prizes relating to organisation of and participation in competitions, exhibitions, fairs and forums for knowledge-sharing between businesses,

dissemination of scientific knowledge, in a form that can be understood by all, factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries and generic information about products, their nutritional benefits and their suggested use, without mentioning specific companies or brands or indicating the product's origin,

publication of catalogues and websites presenting factual information about producers from a given region or producers of a given product, provided that this information is impartial and is presented impartially and all producers concerned are given an equal opportunity to be included in the publication

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture (livestock and arable farming), horticulture and viticulture

Name and address of the granting authority: Richtlinien zur Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität:

Kreisausschüsse der 16 Landkreise in Hessen,

Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, Weinbauamt Eltville

Hessischer Agrar-Marketingvertrag:

Marketinggesellschaft

GUTES AUS HESSEN GmbH (MGH)

Homburger Straße 9

D-61169 Friedberg

Website: Richtlinien zur Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität:

http://www.hmulv.hessen.de/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/slimp.CMReader/HMULV_15/HMULV_Internet/med/c19/c1970f6c-c853-c811-1737-3744e9169fcc,22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222,true.pdf

Hessischer Agrar-Marketingvertrag:

http://www.hmulv.hessen.de/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/slimp.CMReader/HMULV_15/HMULV_Internet/med/4a3/4a370f6c-c853-c811-1737-3744e9169fcc,22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222,true.pdf

http://www.hmulv.hessen.de/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/slimp.CMReader/HMULV_15/HMULV_Internet/med/f93/f9370f6c-c853-c811-1737-3744e9169fcc,22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222,true.pdf

Other information: Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz, Referat VII 9 — Joachim Dippel (joachim.dippel@hmulv.hessen.de)

Aid No: XA 171/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Trento

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: L.P. 28.3.2003, n. 4 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati» — Art. 3 — Termini di presentazione delle domande, modalità attuative e condizioni di ammissibilità relativamente all'art. 42 (Agevolazioni per la zootecnia)

Legal basis:

| 1. | L.P. 28.3.2003, n. 4 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati», articolo 42 |
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1.

L.P. 28.3.2003, n. 4 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati», articolo 42

| 2. | Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 3006 del 21 dicembre 2007, avente per oggetto: L.P. 28.3.2003, n. 4 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati» — Art. 3 — Termini di presentazione delle domande, modalità attuative e condizioni di ammissibilità relativamente agli artt. 17 (Premio d'insediamento), 25 (Alpicoltura), 42 (Agevolazioni per la zootecnia), 44 (Agevolazioni per l'apicoltura) e 46, — 1o e 3o comma (Agevolazioni per le produzioni vegetali) |
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2.

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 3006 del 21 dicembre 2007, avente per oggetto: L.P. 28.3.2003, n. 4 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati» — Art. 3 — Termini di presentazione delle domande, modalità attuative e condizioni di ammissibilità relativamente agli artt. 17 (Premio d'insediamento), 25 (Alpicoltura), 42 (Agevolazioni per la zootecnia), 44 (Agevolazioni per l'apicoltura) e 46, — 1o e 3o comma (Agevolazioni per le produzioni vegetali)

| 3. | Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 122 del 25 gennaio 2008 avente per oggetto la modifica alla deliberazione n. 3006 del 21 dicembre 2007 |
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3.

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 122 del 25 gennaio 2008 avente per oggetto la modifica alla deliberazione n. 3006 del 21 dicembre 2007

| 4. | Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 876 del 4 aprile 2008 avente per oggetto la modifica alla deliberazione n. 3006 del 21 dicembre 2007 |
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4.

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 876 del 4 aprile 2008 avente per oggetto la modifica alla deliberazione n. 3006 del 21 dicembre 2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 7 million

Maximum aid intensity: Aid will be granted up to 50 % of eligible expenditure. This percentage may be increased to 55 % for investments made by young farmers within five years of setting-up

Date of implementation: From the date of the publication of the final number assigned to the aid on the official website of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Aid may be granted up to 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: The aid is aimed at stepping up the competitiveness and income of agricultural holdings by supporting material investments for their modernisation

Degree of aid: Aid will be granted up to 50 % of eligible expenditure. This percentage may be increased to 55 % for investments made by young farmers within five years of setting-up

Sector(s) concerned: NACE Codes: A.01.41 (Raising of dairy cattle), A.01.42 (Raising of other cattle and buffaloes); A.01.43 (Raising of horses and other equines), A.01.45 (Raising of sheep and goats), A.01.46 (Raising of swine/pigs), A.01.47 (Raising of poultry), A.01.49 (Raising of other animals), A.01.50 (Mixed farming)

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

| Provincia autonoma di Trento |
| --- |
| Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale |
| Via G.B. Trener, 3 |
| I–38100 Trento |

Provincia autonoma di Trento

Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale

Via G.B. Trener, 3

I–38100 Trento

Website:

| 1. | www.trentinoagricoltura.net |
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1.

www.trentinoagricoltura.net

| 2. | http://www.consiglio.provincia.tn.it/banche_dati/codice_provinciale/clex_ricerca_per_campi.it.asp (per quanto riguarda le leggi provinciali) |
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2.

http://www.consiglio.provincia.tn.it/banche_dati/codice_provinciale/clex_ricerca_per_campi.it.asp (per quanto riguarda le leggi provinciali)

| 3. | http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/ (per quanto riguarda le deliberazioni) |
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3.

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/ (per quanto riguarda le deliberazioni)

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 184/08

Member State: Poland

Region: Województwo śląskie

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Zakład Doświadczalny Instytutu Zootechniki Grodziec Śląski Sp. z o.o

Legal basis: Ustawa z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska (Dz.U. 62, poz. 627, z późniejszymi zmianami) — art. 405, art. 406 pkt. 7 i 9, art. 409

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid is to take the form of a non-reimbursable grant of PLN 6 723. The grant will be paid by 15 June 2008. The gross value of the aid (GGE) is PLN 6 723

Maximum aid intensity: The gross aid intensity is 25,53 %

Date of implementation: The aid will be granted following receipt of a notification, and an identification number, confirming that the European Commission has received this summary information concerning individual aid

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: April 2008 to 15 June 2008 (estimated)

Objective of aid: The aid will be used for the thermal modernisation of the repair shop building at Zakład Doświadczalnego Instytutu Zootechniki Grodziec Śląski Sp. z o.o. by:

The repair shop building where the modernisation is to take place is used in the autumn-spring period for maintaining and repairing machinery and equipment used on the holding.

During that period, low outdoor temperatures mean that it is necessary to heat the building. The system currently used to supply the building with energy has been based on a custom-built solid-fuel boiler and a central heating system comprising gilled-tube radiators without thermostatic valves. This arrangement has meant that, in addition to burning low-quality coal in the boiler, it has also been possible to burn refuse and other waste. Moreover, the fact that the boiler is not automated and requires continuous servicing by a member of staff (it has no fuel feeder or reservoir) has made it difficult to regulate the indoor temperature.

The boiler which it is planned to install will be fully automated and this, together with the installation of a fuel reservoir, will minimise the need to service the boiler. The type of fuel used will have the additional advantage of reducing emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere. The boiler is to be fired using energy-crop willow which will come from the facility's own plantation. The chipper which it is planned to purchase to chip the energy-crop willow means that the investor will be 100 % self-sufficient in fuel throughout the heating period. Furthermore, the use of radiators fitted with thermostatic valves will make it possible to regulate the temperature separately in different parts of the repair shop, if necessary.

To sum up, the use of renewable fuel in conjunction with a modern energy source will make it possible to reduce emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere by the following amounts:

The aid will be granted pursuant to Article 4(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 for investment aimed at improving the natural environment. Eligible expenditure will include investment costs related to the purchase and installation of the heat source (and the purchase of the chipper) and the modernisation of the central heating system

Economic sector(s) concerned: The aid is made available to enterprises engaged in activities in the sector involving:

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Katowicach |
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| Ul. Plebiscytowa 19 |
| PL-40-035 Katowice |

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Katowicach

Ul. Plebiscytowa 19

PL-40-035 Katowice

Website: The rules governing the granting of the aid from the Fund can be found at the following address:

http://www.wfosigw.katowice.pl/img/male/zasady_08.doc

The aid is granted on the basis of Table 2, point 2.3(j) ‘Zasad ...’.

A specimen of the application to be used by beneficiaries when applying for aid is available at the following address:

http://www.wfosigw.katowice.pl/wnioski1/WNIOSEKB2_3a.htm

The investor makes his choice of aid scheme by completing either Annex A1 or A2 in Part A of the application

Other information: The gross value of the aid (gross aid intensity) has been calculated using the definition in Article 2(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid intensity is the ratio of the gross grant equivalent to the eligible costs.

The gross grant equivalent is PLN 6 723.

The eligible costs amount to: PLN 26 329,14.

The gross value of the aid is 6 723/26 329,14 = 25,53 %

Beneficiary's website: www.zdgrodziec.edu.pl

A technical description of the boiler which it is planned to install is attached, together with the results of measurements performed on the boiler produced by the Finnish firm, Ala Talkkari, on the basis of which the Smok I GC 25 kW boiler was designed

Aid No: XA 190/08

Member State: Finland

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of the enterprise receiving individual aid: Kuolleiden eläinten (sika, siipikarja, nauta, lammas, vuohi) keräily ja hävittäminen

Legal basis: Regulation (EC) No 774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön asetus eläimistä saatavien sivutuotteiden hävittämisestä syrjäisillä alueilla sekä kuolleiden lemmikkieläinten hävittämisestä (1374/2004)

Valtionavustuslaki (2001/688)

Valtioneuvoston asetus valtionavustuksesta eläimen omistajalle sikojen ja siipikarjan raatojen hävittämisestä aiheutuviin kustannuksiin (59/2004)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The budget for 2008 is EUR 4,7 million. The total budget for 2008-2013 is a maximum of EUR 28 million

Maximum aid intensity: 60 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to compensate producers for the costs of the collection and destruction of fallen stock (pigs, poultry, cattle, sheep and goats) in accordance with Article 16(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: NACE code — A0012 — Farming of animals

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira |
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| Mustialankatu 3 |
| FI-00790 Helsinki |

Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira

Mustialankatu 3

FI-00790 Helsinki

Website: http://wwwb.mmm.fi/el/laki/h/default.html

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2001/20010688

Other information: The objective of the aid is to reduce the costs to producers of the collection of fallen stock and to make collection of fallen stock a more attractive method of disposal, thereby reducing the risk of fallen stock being disposed of illegally by burial in the collection area.

The aid intensity is 40-60 % depending on the species. The maximum costs of the aid by species are as follows:

pigs and poultry, collected from the holding:

| (a) | amounts of at least 150 kg: EUR 40/collection; |
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(a)

amounts of at least 150 kg: EUR 40/collection;

| (b) | for the amounts over 500 kg: EUR 8/100 kg, |
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(b)

for the amounts over 500 kg: EUR 8/100 kg,

pigs and poultry delivered direct to the processing plant: EUR 0,04/kg,

cattle, under one year: EUR 116,36 per animal,

cattle one year and older: EUR 132,03 per animal,

sheep and goats: EUR 100,91 per animal.

The costs budgeted for 2008 for the aid scheme are EUR 4,7 million, unless the owner's contribution to the costs of destruction of cattle changes. The total budget for 2008-2013 is a maximum of EUR 28 million.

The aid does not involve direct payments to producers

Aid No: XA 192/08

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Provincie Limburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Stimulering Agro-Innovatie Limburg 3

Legal basis:

| — | Artikel 5 Algemene Subsidieverordening Provincie Limburg
  (http://portal.prvlimburg.nl/psonline/popups/document.jsp?document=25948) |
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Artikel 5 Algemene Subsidieverordening Provincie Limburg

(http://portal.prvlimburg.nl/psonline/popups/document.jsp?document=25948)

| — | Artikel 1 e.v. Nadere Subsidieregels voor de bevordering van de economische ontwikkeling
  (http://portal.prvlimburg.nl/psonline/documenten/22586/040401-0245.doc) |
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Artikel 1 e.v. Nadere Subsidieregels voor de bevordering van de economische ontwikkeling

(http://portal.prvlimburg.nl/psonline/documenten/22586/040401-0245.doc)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The available budget is EUR 487 500 (EUR 162 500 a year)

Maximum aid intensity: The voucher has a value of EUR 6 500, 75 % of which is eligible for subsidy

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The scheme concerns technical support for agriculture. Under Article 15(2)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, 100 % support may be granted for consultancy services provided by third parties and the costs of services that do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity and do not relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure. The aid is granted in the form of subsidised services to producers and therefore satisfies the condition that it may not involve direct payments of money to farmers.

The aid involves so-called ‘knowledge vouchers’. The vouchers can be exchanged for subsidised consultancy services by any holding or organisation involved in agricultural production implementing a plan having an economic or business impact primarily on Limburg's agri-food sector.

The voucher has a value of EUR 6 500, 75 % of which is eligible for subsidy

Sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized enterprises, as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, in all sectors of primary agricultural (i.e. livestock or crop) or horticultural production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Provincie Limburg |
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| Postbus 5700, |
| 6202 MA Maastricht |
| Nederland |

Provincie Limburg

Postbus 5700,

6202 MA Maastricht

Nederland

Website: For more information on the vouchers, see:

http://www.limburg.nl/nl/html/algemeen/beleid/Europa/KennisgevingenStaatssteun/KennisgevingenStaatssteun.asp

Other information: —

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| 3.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 226/13 |
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3.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/13

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 226/04)

Aid No: XA 106/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León

Title of aid scheme: Ayudas destinadas a compensar a los agricultores por las pérdidas causadas por la plaga de topillo campesino (Microtus arvalis) en las producciones agrícolas del territorio de la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León

Legal basis: Orden AYG/.../2008 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de las ayudas destinadas a paliar las pérdidas de producción ocasionadas por la plaga de topillo campesino en el territorio de la comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León.

Orden AYG/.../2008 por la que se convocan las ayudas destinadas a paliar las pérdidas de producción ocasionadas por la plaga de topillo campesino en el territorio de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León declaradas indemnizables en virtud de la orden AYG/1191/2007 de 29 de junio.

Orden AYG/556/2007, de 19 de febrero (B.O.C.y.L No 61, de 27 de marzo), por la que se declara oficialmente la existencia de la plaga de topillo campesino (Microtus arvalis) en el territorio de la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León.

Orden AYG/1191/2007, de 29 de junio (B.O.C.y.L No 129, de 4 de julio) para valoración de pérdidas en los cultivos herbáceos, oleaginosas, proteaginosas, superficies forrajeras en cultivos de invierno.

Orden AYG/1401/2007, de 3 de septiembre (B.O.C.y.L No 171, de 3 de septiembre) para la valoración de pérdidas y daños por destrucción de plantas en cultivos de verano (maíz, remolacha, patatas, hortícolas, viñedo ...)

Annual expenditure planned under the aid scheme: The total expenditure planned is EUR 5,5 million

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity per farmer will be calculated on the basis of the actual losses sustained on each plot of land belonging to the farm, where the plague is confirmed as having affected more than X % of normal production (the value of X will vary as between crops, viz. 30 % in the case of winter crops and 15 % in the case of summer crops).

Once the affected plots have been determined, the market value of the losses will be determined by multiplying the difference between the expected and actual real production by the average market price for the product concerned, the latter being calculated as the average of the prices for 2005, 2006 and 2007 (up to and including September), and applying in each case an exemption of X % as referred to in the preceding paragraph.

At all events the aid intensity may not exceed 100 % of the losses

Date of implementation: Aid will be granted from 7 March 2008 which is the deadline for applications

Duration of scheme: The aid scheme covers 2008 only

Objective of the aid: The objective of the aid is stated under Article 10(2): ‘Aid for animal or plant diseases or pest infestations’

Sector(s) concerned: The sectors concerned are arable winter crops: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops and fodder crops

Name and address of the granting authority: The aid will be granted by the Government of Castile-Leon and managed by the Dirección General de Producción Agropecuaria de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería, whose address is C/ Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14, E-47014 Valladolid

Website: The full text of the aid scheme will be published in the Official Gazette of Castile-Leon and is available at:

http://www.jcyl.es/AyudaEstado20072013

Direct links:

http://www.jcyl.es/jcyl/ayudasestado/Nomas_reguladoras_ayuda_perdidas_plaga_topillo.doc

http://www.jcyl.es/jcyl/ayudasestado/Convocatoria_ayuda_perdidas_plaga_topillos.doc

Other information: Contact e-mail address: corlarpi@jcyl.es

Aid No: XA 160/08

Member State: Estonia

Region: Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Turuarendustoetus

Legal basis:

| 1) | Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seadus § 30 lõige 3, § 32 lõige 1 ja § 58 lõige 1 |
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1)

Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seadus § 30 lõige 3, § 32 lõige 1 ja § 58 lõige 1

| 2) | Põllumajandusministri määrus „Turuarendustoetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord, nende kulude loetelu, mille hüvitamiseks turuarendustoetust antakse ning toetuse määr” |
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2)

Põllumajandusministri määrus „Turuarendustoetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord, nende kulude loetelu, mille hüvitamiseks turuarendustoetust antakse ning toetuse määr”

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Overall amount of up to EUR 6 000 000 (EEK 93,9 million), per year approximately EUR 2 000 000 (EEK 31 million)

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2010

Objective of aid: To increase market outlets for farm products or apply the results of research and development to farm products.

To promote the production of quality farm products, aid is granted in accordance with Article 14. The eligible expenditure is in accordance with Article 14(2)(b), (c) and (d) (expenditure incurred for the introduction of quality assurance schemes such as the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 series, systems based on hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), traceability systems, systems to ensure compliance with authenticity and marketing norms or environmental audit systems; expenditure for the compilation and publication of guides to good production practice; fees charged by recognised certification bodies in connection with the initial certification of quality management or similar systems).

Technical assistance is provided to farmers in accordance with Article 15. The eligible expenditure is in accordance with Article 15(2)(a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) (aid for market research, aid for the promotion of farm products; aid for participation in and the organisation of fairs, competitions and exhibitions; aid for training).

The aid is granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments to producers

Sector(s) concerned: Farmers

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

| Põllumajandusministeerium, |
| --- |
| Lai 39/41 |
| Tallinn, Eesti |

Põllumajandusministeerium,

Lai 39/41

Tallinn, Eesti

Website: http://www.agri.ee/?id=10600

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 210/08

Member State: Cyprus

Region: The aid is granted by the central government

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Land consolidation plan

Legal basis: Ο περί Ενοποιήσεως και Αναδιανομής Αγροτικών Κτημάτων Νόμος του 1969

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The approved budget for implementation of the land consolidation plan for 2008 is EUR 3 545 348

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: From the date of publication in the Official Journal of the summary information on the scheme

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The final date on which a company can become entitled to State aid on the basis of the Measure is 30 June 2014

Objective of aid: The objectives of the Measure are to implement the land consolidation plans in rural areas in order to create economically viable holdings and improve the inadequate agricultural land tenure structure.

The Measure is based on Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors of primary production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Τμήμα Αναδασμού |
| --- |
| Υπουργείο Γεωργίας Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος |
| CY-1419 Λευκωσία |

Τμήμα Αναδασμού

Υπουργείο Γεωργίας Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος

CY-1419 Λευκωσία

Website:

| — | Τhe full text of the aid scheme or the criteria for awarding individual grants outside the aid scheme can be found at the following web address:
  http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/Agriculture.nsf/All/6B4093441DAA1D26C22574250061ECFA/$file/%CE%A3%CF%87%CE%AD%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF%20%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%8D%20-%20%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AD%CF%82%20%CE%A0%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BDo%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%82%20%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%20%CE%9C%CE%AD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85.pdf?OpenElement |
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Τhe full text of the aid scheme or the criteria for awarding individual grants outside the aid scheme can be found at the following web address:

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/Agriculture.nsf/All/6B4093441DAA1D26C22574250061ECFA/$file/%CE%A3%CF%87%CE%AD%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF%20%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%8D%20-%20%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AD%CF%82%20%CE%A0%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BDo%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%82%20%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%20%CE%9C%CE%AD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85.pdf?OpenElement

| — | The legislation relating to the Land Consolidation Department can be found at the following web address:






  — | The consolidation and redistribution of agricultural holdings act and amendment:
  http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/Agriculture.nsf/All/FC5678B24F911B34C2257452004A64BF/$file/%CE%9F%20%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%A1%CE%99%20%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97%CE%A3%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%91%CE%94%CE%99%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%97%CE%A3%20%CE%91%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A4%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9A%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%9C%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%9F%CE%A3%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97.pdf?OpenElement |
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The legislation relating to the Land Consolidation Department can be found at the following web address:

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The consolidation and redistribution of agricultural holdings act and amendment:

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/Agriculture.nsf/All/FC5678B24F911B34C2257452004A64BF/$file/%CE%9F%20%CE%A0%CE%95%CE%A1%CE%99%20%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97%CE%A3%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%91%CE%94%CE%99%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%97%CE%A3%20%CE%91%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A4%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9A%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%9C%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%9F%CE%A3%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97.pdf?OpenElement

| — | Regulations on the consolidation and redistribution of agricultural holdings and amendment:
  http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/Agriculture.nsf/All/81A1AD03CA26A59EC2257452004AA3B7/$file/%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9D%CE%99%CE%A3%CE%9C%CE%9F%CE%99%20%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91%20%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%9D%20%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%91%CE%94%CE%99%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%97%20%CE%91%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A4%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9A%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%9C%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97.pdf?OpenElement |
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Regulations on the consolidation and redistribution of agricultural holdings and amendment:

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/Agriculture.nsf/All/81A1AD03CA26A59EC2257452004AA3B7/$file/%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9D%CE%99%CE%A3%CE%9C%CE%9F%CE%99%20%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91%20%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%9D%20%CE%95%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%91%CE%94%CE%99%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%9F%CE%9C%CE%97%20%CE%91%CE%93%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A4%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9A%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%9C%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%20%CE%A4%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%99%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97.pdf?OpenElement

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Πάνος Ιωαννίδης (Panos Ioannidis)

Director of the Department of Land Consolidation

Aid No: XA 212/08

Member State: France

Region: Centre

Title of aid scheme: Aides aux investissements matériels dans le domaine agricole

Legal basis:

| — | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

| — | Code général des collectivités territoriales (partie législative), articles L 1511-1 et L 1511-2 |
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Code général des collectivités territoriales (partie législative), articles L 1511-1 et L 1511-2

| — | Communication du Président du Conseil régional du Centre sur la stratégie de développement de l'agriculture et de la forêt de la région Centre, présentée en séance plénière de juin 2006 |
| --- | --- |

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Communication du Président du Conseil régional du Centre sur la stratégie de développement de l'agriculture et de la forêt de la région Centre, présentée en séance plénière de juin 2006

| — | Délibération de la commission permanente régionale no 07.08.55 du 12 octobre 2007 |
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Délibération de la commission permanente régionale no 07.08.55 du 12 octobre 2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 4 000 000 per year

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum intensity of assistance by the region will be limited to 40 % of all or some of the eligible costs set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Date of implementation: 2008, subject to the publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2013, the date of expiry of exemption Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Objective of aid: As part of its policy on agreements on support for sectoral projects and regional development, the Centre region of France could potentially be asked to support investment in all farms across the region.

As a result, the region would like a framework regulation for aid for capital investment on farms, with the exception of investment in product processing and marketing, as described below.

Only the measures stipulated in the agreements on support for sectoral projects, the regulation on new regional development agreements, the policy for supporting setting-up and employment, the agreement with agricultural vocational training partners and within the framework of supporting product promotion will be eligible. Some 400 farms in the Centre region could therefore benefit from the proposed aid, which represents approximately EUR 13 million in aided investment per year.

In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the investment should meet at least one of the following objectives: the reduction of production costs, improvement and re-deployment of production, improvement in quality and the preservation and improvement of the natural environment.

Investments meeting all the conditions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be eligible.

Aid granted in respect of the following will be excluded:

the purchase of production rights, animals and annual plants,

the planting of annual plants,

drainage works or irrigation equipment and irrigation works, unless such investment leads to a reduction of previous water use of at least 25 %,

simple replacement investments,

the purchase of second-hand material,

farms in difficulty.

For each sector, a list of eligible items per production sector and/or by area will be drawn up as and when the implementing rules are adopted.

Within the framework of supporting investment in sectors benefiting from particular support under the common market organisations, only investment not selected under operational programmes by each producer organisation will be eligible

Economic sector(s) concerned: All farms in the Centre region (SMEs)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conseil régional du Centre |
| --- |
| 9, rue St Pierre Lentin |
| F-45041 Orléans Cedex 1 |
| Tél. (33) 02 38 70 30 30 |
| Fax (33) 02 38 70 31 18 |

Conseil régional du Centre

9, rue St Pierre Lentin

F-45041 Orléans Cedex 1

Tél. (33) 02 38 70 30 30

Fax (33) 02 38 70 31 18

Website: http://www.regioncentre.fr/jahia/webdav/site/portail/shared/agriculture/docs/Region-Centre-Agriculture-Reglement-cadre-investissement-materiel.pdf

Aid No: XA 214/08

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Richtlinien zur Förderung von Investitionen zur Verbesserung betriebshygienischer Strukturen im Rahmen des Agrarinvestitionsförderungsprogramms als Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes“

Legal basis: Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes“

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Approximately EUR 1,3 million out of funds under the Joint Scheme ‘Improving agricultural structures and coastal protection’ and Land funds

Maximum aid intensity: 25 %, up to a maximum of EUR 25 000

Date of implementation: 1 August 2008 (depends on the date of transmission of the notification)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: December 2009

Objective of aid: To support competitive agriculture by means of grants for investments made by agricultural holdings in Schleswig-Holstein to improve their hygiene status as regards infection by zoonotic agents, in particular salmonella, thus helping to prepare for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

The grants are to be awarded with the financial participation of the Federal government under the Joint Scheme ‘Improving agricultural structures and coastal protection’ 2008-2011, funding rules Part A, agricultural investment funding programme (AFP), in accordance with these guidelines and the administrative rules on Section 44 of the LHO (Land Budget Regulation).

The scheme is based on Article 4 (Investment in agricultural holdings) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture/livestock farming

Name and address of the granting authority: The aid is to be paid by:

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein

Mercatorstraße 3

D-24105 Kiel

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/MLUR/DE/LandwirtschaftFischereiLaendlicherRaum/03__Foerderprogramme/01__ZPLR/PDF/Hygienebeihilfe4,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 226/05)

| Aid No | XA 243/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | „Sikeres Magyarországért” Agrárfejlesztési Hitelprogram
  (1-4. hitelcél) |
| Legal basis | — | az Európai Bizottság 1860/2004/EK rendelete (2004. október 6.) az EK-Szerződés 87. és 88. cikkének csekélyösszegű (de minimis) támogatásokra való alkalmazásáról a mezőgazdasági és halászati ágazatban (HL L 325., 2004.10.28., 4. o.) |

Aid No

XA 243/07

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

„Sikeres Magyarországért” Agrárfejlesztési Hitelprogram

(1-4. hitelcél)

Legal basis

—

az Európai Bizottság 1860/2004/EK rendelete (2004. október 6.) az EK-Szerződés 87. és 88. cikkének csekélyösszegű (de minimis) támogatásokra való alkalmazásáról a mezőgazdasági és halászati ágazatban (HL L 325., 2004.10.28., 4. o.)

| — | A Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Részvénytársaságról szóló 2001. évi XX. törvény |
| --- | --- |

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A Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Részvénytársaságról szóló 2001. évi XX. törvény

| — | A Magyar Köztársaság 2007. évi költségvetéséről szóló 2006. évi CXXVII. törvény 37. § |
| --- | --- |

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A Magyar Köztársaság 2007. évi költségvetéséről szóló 2006. évi CXXVII. törvény 37. §

| — | 2004. évi XXXIV. törvény a kis- és középvállalkozásokról, fejlődésük támogatásáról |
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2004. évi XXXIV. törvény a kis- és középvállalkozásokról, fejlődésük támogatásáról

| — | A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2007. (...) FVM rendelete a „Sikeres Magyarországért” Agrárfejlesztési Hitelprogram szabályairól |
| --- | --- |

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A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2007. (...) FVM rendelete a „Sikeres Magyarországért” Agrárfejlesztési Hitelprogram szabályairól

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

The total budget available for the loan scheme is: HUF 26 billion (EUR 105 million). The total budget is available from July 2007 to 31 December 2013 and is not broken down on an annual basis, but disbursed on the basis of claims made. The total budget is supported by a government exchange-rate under the Finance Act. This allows loans to be awarded at rates of interest which are lower than current market rates.

The amount of aid included in the loans from this overall budget is calculated on the basis of the formula below:

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where:

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and

| TT | aid amount |
| --- | --- |
| Q | total loan |
| i | reference rate |
| i' | preferential rate of interest |
| P | maturity (including grace period) |
| F | period |
| rP | r to the power of P |
| rF | r to the power of F |

TT

aid amount

Q

total loan

i

reference rate

i'

preferential rate of interest

P

maturity (including grace period)

F

period

rP

r to the power of P

rF

r to the power of F

The aid amount included in the loan guarantee is calculated on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004

Maximum aid intensity

Loans from the loan scheme may be provided in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3).

The maximum intensity of total aid from the national budget which may be provided for an individual project may not exceed:

| — | in the case of the credit objectives in Article 3(1) (a), (c) and (d) of the FVM (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development) decree:






  — | 40 % of the value of the investment, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

in the case of the credit objectives in Article 3(1) (a), (c) and (d) of the FVM (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development) decree:

—

40 % of the value of the investment,

| — | 50 % of the value of the investment in the case of regions and settlements classified as less favourably situated areas in accordance with FVM decree No 137/2004 (IX. 18.), |
| --- | --- |

—

50 % of the value of the investment in the case of regions and settlements classified as less favourably situated areas in accordance with FVM decree No 137/2004 (IX. 18.),

| — | 75 % of the value of the investment in the case of regions and settlements classified as less favourably situated areas and 60 % of the value of the investment in other regions if the objective of the investment is to comply with recently introduced Community rules relating to environmental protection, the improvement of hygiene in the raising of livestock, or human treatment of animals. This increased rate of aid is solely applicable to extra costs incurred for the investment and is not applicable to those investments which result in an increase in production capacity. |
| --- | --- |

—

75 % of the value of the investment in the case of regions and settlements classified as less favourably situated areas and 60 % of the value of the investment in other regions if the objective of the investment is to comply with recently introduced Community rules relating to environmental protection, the improvement of hygiene in the raising of livestock, or human treatment of animals. This increased rate of aid is solely applicable to extra costs incurred for the investment and is not applicable to those investments which result in an increase in production capacity.

The maximum amount of aid granted to an individual enterprise must not exceed EUR 400 000 over any period of three fiscal years, or EUR 500 000 if the enterprise is situated in a less favoured area as defined in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005,

| — | in the case of the credit objective in Article 3(1) (b) of the FVM decree:






  — | in the case of young farmers, 60 % of the investment in regions and municipalities in less favourably situated areas and 50 % of the investment in other regions, within five years of beginning production. |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

in the case of the credit objective in Article 3(1) (b) of the FVM decree:

—

in the case of young farmers, 60 % of the investment in regions and municipalities in less favourably situated areas and 50 % of the investment in other regions, within five years of beginning production.

The maximum aid for loans granted to individual enterprises may not exceed a limit of EUR 55 000

Date of implementation

The loan agreement under the scheme may be concluded up to 31 December 2013

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Not more than 15 years.

31 December 2013

Objective of aid

Primary objective: Aid towards investments made in agricultural holdings on the basis of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Secondary objectives: Aid for small and medium-sized enterprises undertaking primary production of agricultural products with their headquarters in Hungary, or with their headquarters in the territory of the European Economic Area and a branch in Hungary.

| 1. | Aid for investments in primary production of agricultural products with the aim of achieving the following objectives:






  1.1. | reduction of production costs; |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

Aid for investments in primary production of agricultural products with the aim of achieving the following objectives:

1.1.

reduction of production costs;

| 1.2. | improvement and re-deployment of production; |
| --- | --- |

1.2.

improvement and re-deployment of production;

| 1.3. | improvement in quality; |
| --- | --- |

1.3.

improvement in quality;

| 1.4. | preservation and improvement of the natural environment; |
| --- | --- |

1.4.

preservation and improvement of the natural environment;

| 1.5. | improvement of hygiene conditions or of animal welfare standards. |
| --- | --- |

1.5.

improvement of hygiene conditions or of animal welfare standards.

| 2. | Aid towards the investments required for young farmers to start production. |
| --- | --- |

2.

Aid towards the investments required for young farmers to start production.

| 3. | Aid for investments, using the loan, in agricultural resources. |
| --- | --- |

3.

Aid for investments, using the loan, in agricultural resources.

| 4. | Aid for investments made with the loan to provide additional resources in the context of calls to tender under the New Hungarian Rural Development Programme. |
| --- | --- |

4.

Aid for investments made with the loan to provide additional resources in the context of calls to tender under the New Hungarian Rural Development Programme.

Expenditure which is eligible under the scheme:

| — | the construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property, |
| --- | --- |

—

the construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property,

| — | the purchase of machinery and equipment, |
| --- | --- |

—

the purchase of machinery and equipment,

| — | in the case of intangible assets, the purchase of computer software, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the case of intangible assets, the purchase of computer software,

| — | up to 10 % of investment in the acquisition of land other than for building purposes, |
| --- | --- |

—

up to 10 % of investment in the acquisition of land other than for building purposes,

| — | the depreciable costs of the investment. |
| --- | --- |

—

the depreciable costs of the investment.

Not eligible for financing under the scheme:

| — | activity in connection with exports, |
| --- | --- |

—

activity in connection with exports,

| — | giving preference to domestic products over imported products, |
| --- | --- |

—

giving preference to domestic products over imported products,

| — | aid which is determined on the basis of the price or the quantity of goods circulating on the market, |
| --- | --- |

—

aid which is determined on the basis of the price or the quantity of goods circulating on the market,

| — | the purchase of production rights, animals and annual plants, |
| --- | --- |

—

the purchase of production rights, animals and annual plants,

| — | the planting of annual plants, |
| --- | --- |

—

the planting of annual plants,

| — | drainage works or irrigation equipment and irrigation works, unless such investment leads to a reduction of previous water use of at least 25 %, |
| --- | --- |

—

drainage works or irrigation equipment and irrigation works, unless such investment leads to a reduction of previous water use of at least 25 %,

| — | simple replacement investments, |
| --- | --- |

—

simple replacement investments,

| — | investments already initiated, |
| --- | --- |

—

investments already initiated,

| — | investments required for the manufacture of products which imitate or substitute for milk and milk products, |
| --- | --- |

—

investments required for the manufacture of products which imitate or substitute for milk and milk products,

| — | investments by enterprises in difficulty, |
| --- | --- |

—

investments by enterprises in difficulty,

| — | the purchase of a share in a business or of shares, in order to repay other loans, |
| --- | --- |

—

the purchase of a share in a business or of shares, in order to repay other loans,

| — | the financing of VAT, unless the receiver of the loan is not entitled to reclaim VAT, |
| --- | --- |

—

the financing of VAT, unless the receiver of the loan is not entitled to reclaim VAT,

| — | costs connected with a leasing contract for machinery and equipment (such as, for example, tax, lessor's margin, interest refinancing costs, general costs, insurance premiums). |
| --- | --- |

—

costs connected with a leasing contract for machinery and equipment (such as, for example, tax, lessor's margin, interest refinancing costs, general costs, insurance premiums).

If common market organisation, or aid schemes directly financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, set a limit on production, then investments resulting in an increase in production beyond this limit are not eligible under any objective

Sector(s) concerned

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Részvénytársaság |
| --- |
| Nádor u. 31. |
| H-1051 Budapest |

Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Részvénytársaság

Nádor u. 31.

H-1051 Budapest

| Agrár-Vállalkozási Hitelgarancia Alapítvány |
| --- |
| Kálmán Imre u. 20. |
| H-1054 Budapest |

Agrár-Vállalkozási Hitelgarancia Alapítvány

Kálmán Imre u. 20.

H-1054 Budapest

| Hitelgarancia Zrt. |
| --- |
| Szép u. 2. |
| H-1053 Budapest |

Hitelgarancia Zrt.

Szép u. 2.

H-1053 Budapest

Internet address

www.mfb.hu

http://www.fvm.hu/main.php?folderID=1846&articleID=10747&ctag=articlelist&iid=1

Further information

Contact person:

Aladics Sándor

E-mail: aladics.sandor@mfb.hu

Budapest, 3 September 2007.

Dr. András MÁHR

State Secretary

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Calls for proposals under the 2008 and 2009 work programmes of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

(2008/C 226/06)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of calls for proposals under the 2008 and 2009 Cooperation and Capacities work programmes of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013).

Proposals are invited for the following calls. Call deadlines and budgets are given in the call texts, which are published on the CORDIS website.

Cooperation Specific Programme

| Theme | Call Identifier |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Health |

Theme

Call Identifier

1.

Health

FP7-HEALTH-2009-single-stage

FP7-HEALTH-2009-two-stage

| 2. | Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology |
| --- | --- |

2.

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology

FP7-KBBE-2009-3

| 5. | Energy |
| --- | --- |

5.

Energy

FP7-ENERGY-2009-1

FP7-ENERGY-2009-2

FP7-ENERGY-2009-3

| 6. | Environment (including Climate Change) |
| --- | --- |

6.

Environment (including Climate Change)

FP7-ENV-2009-1

| 8. | Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities |
| --- | --- |

8.

Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities

FP7-SSH-2009-A

FP7-SSH-2009-B

FP7-SSH-2009-C

| 9. | Space |
| --- | --- |

9.

Space

FP7-SPACE-2009-1

| 10. | Security |
| --- | --- |

10.

Security

FP7-SEC-2009-1

JOINT CALL: Themes 2: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology, 4: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies, 5: Energy and 6: Environment (including Climate Change)

FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY

Capacities Specific Programme

| Part | Call Identifier |
| --- | --- |
| 2. | Research for the Benefit of SMEs |

Part

Call Identifier

2.

Research for the Benefit of SMEs

FP7-SME-2008-2

FP7-SME-2008-3

FP7-SME-2009-1

| 3. | Regions of Knowledge |
| --- | --- |

3.

Regions of Knowledge

FP7-REGIONS-2009-1

| 5. | Science in Society |
| --- | --- |

5.

Science in Society

FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2009-1

| 7. | Activities of International Cooperation |
| --- | --- |

7.

Activities of International Cooperation

FP7-INCO-2009-1

FP7-INCO-2009-2

FP7-INCO-2009-4

FP7-INCO-2009-5

These calls for proposals relate to the work programmes adopted by Commission Decisions C(2008) 4566 and C(2008) 4598 of 26 and 28 August 2008.

Information on the modalities of the calls, the work programmes, and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the CORDIS website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/

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MEDIA 2007 — DEVELOPMENT, DISTRIBUTION, PROMOTION AND TRAINING

Call for proposals — EACEA/23/08

Support for the networking of cinemas screening European films

(2008/C 226/07)

1.   Objectives and description

This notice of a call for proposals is based on Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007).

One of the objectives of the programme is to encourage the screening of non-national European films on the European market, in particular by supporting the coordination of a cinema network.

2.   Eligible applicants

This notice is aimed at European cinemas grouped in a network whose activities contribute to the attainment of the above objectives of the MEDIA programme as described in the Council Decision.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 27 countries of the European Union, |
| --- | --- |

—

the 27 countries of the European Union,

| — | the EFTA countries, Switzerland and Croatia. |
| --- | --- |

—

the EFTA countries, Switzerland and Croatia.

3.   Eligible actions

The following actions and their activities, taking place in the MEDIA countries, are eligible.

| — | actions aiming at promoting and screening European films, |
| --- | --- |

—

actions aiming at promoting and screening European films,

| — | educational activities aiming at raising awareness among young cinema-goers, |
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educational activities aiming at raising awareness among young cinema-goers,

| — | activities aiming at encouraging and accompanying the introduction of digital cinema among exhibitors, |
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activities aiming at encouraging and accompanying the introduction of digital cinema among exhibitors,

| — | networking activities: information, animation and communication. |
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networking activities: information, animation and communication.

4.   Award criteria

Points will be allocated out of a total of 100 on the basis of the following weighting:

| — | the network (20 points), |
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the network (20 points),

| — | the financial support distribution and monitoring strategy (20 points), |
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the financial support distribution and monitoring strategy (20 points),

| — | cost-effectiveness (20 points), |
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cost-effectiveness (20 points),

| — | common actions (20 points), |
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common actions (20 points),

| — | young audience (10 points), |
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young audience (10 points),

| — | digital cinema (10 points). |
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digital cinema (10 points).

5.   Budget

The call offers a four-year partnership agreement. The maximum budget available under this call for proposals is EUR 8 500 000 for the first year.

The financial contribution awarded is a subsidy. The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs.

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must be submitted to the Executive Agency (EACEA) no later than 31 October 2008 and at the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency (EACEA) |
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| Call for proposals EACEA/23/08 — ‘MEDIA Support for the networking of cinemas screening European films’ |
| Mr. Constantin Daskalakis |
| BOUR 03/30 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 |
| B-1140 Brussels |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency (EACEA)

Call for proposals EACEA/23/08 — ‘MEDIA Support for the networking of cinemas screening European films’

Mr. Constantin Daskalakis

BOUR 03/30

Avenue du Bourget 1

B-1140 Brussels

Only applications submitted on the official application form, duly signed by the person entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation and containing all the information and annexes specified in the full text of the call will be accepted.

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will be rejected.

7.   Full details

The full text of the guidelines together with the application forms, can be found at the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/exhibit/index_en.htm

Applications must comply with all terms of the guidelines and be submitted on the forms provided.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 226/08)

| 1. | On 26 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund VI International-GP, LLC (‘MSREF VI’, USA) controlled by Morgan Stanley (USA), and InterContinental Hotels Group, plc (‘IHG’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of seven InterContinental-branded hotels located in the European Union (the ‘Portfolio Hotels’), currently owned by IHG, via purchase of shares and management contracts, and MSREF acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of one Crowne Plaza branded hotel business (‘Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel’, Germany) currently controlled by IHG via purchase of assets. |
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On 26 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund VI International-GP, LLC (‘MSREF VI’, USA) controlled by Morgan Stanley (USA), and InterContinental Hotels Group, plc (‘IHG’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of seven InterContinental-branded hotels located in the European Union (the ‘Portfolio Hotels’), currently owned by IHG, via purchase of shares and management contracts, and MSREF acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of one Crowne Plaza branded hotel business (‘Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel’, Germany) currently controlled by IHG via purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for MSREF VI: real estate investment and management, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MSREF VI: real estate investment and management,

| — | for IHG: ownership, management and franchising of hotels on a world-wide basis. |
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for IHG: ownership, management and franchising of hotels on a world-wide basis.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5164 — MSREF/Crowne Plaza Wiesbaden Hotel, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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